Summer Pics, Late!

[Middle Bay]

It took this long to get some of these pictures back- long story, and awhile to get to a scanner, but problems aside here are a few pictures from the summer in my 1st boat, a Diablo.
Here is the color sceme for 2003-
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pb058b87e42fcdc6c31e931a6f0403342/fa5db2f6.jpg

and a view from the back:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p55172895104ef35731be2335baf15499/fa5db2fe.jpg
notice the modified transom for a short shaft motor.

and here I am skippering down Dog River in Mobile, AL
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/p12e54b82e70e4d71d05a32ea83eff28d/fa5db2e6.jpg
and here is Liz enjoying a ride through the golf course at The Linksman in Mobile
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid91/pee23615c1983db7a10249c4163f0fa59/fa5db14e.jpg
notice the removal of the center frame for an open configuration.

[Venchka]

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[On Vacation]

I see all red-x's.

Edited to say imagestation was down, on sunday morning, I later found out. Nice work. Hope you enjoy your boat.

[ 12-08-2003, 08:19 PM: Message edited by: Oyster ]

[Scott Rosen]

Beautiful boat. Beautiful scenery. Beautiful mate. No wonder you've got that great SEG on your face. smile.gif

[Concordia..41]

Doing a job like that on a Diablo isn't exactly a "starter" project. Congratulations. Do you keep it there in Birmingham? And what's next on your agenda?

[Middle Bay]

heys guys, thanks for the kind words. That Diablo lives on Dog River for know, a kind friend had an empty lift! I'm up here at UAB in med school, and they're keeping me busy. Luckily a forum member let me have a ton of of WB back issues and I've been perussing(sp?) learning all sort of neat things, like how NOT to make a plywood scarfer. Anyway the currrent project I've posted on here a few times- she's gonna be named the S.S. Arginine. So far I've stipped the paint and removed the Gunwales, and Sprayrails, and have identified the extent of the rot. Right now I'm replacing a few spots in the plywood, and then the center chine, then the whole transom. There were also two frames that were long ago cracked (one repaired with srews the other with a plywood brace) and I'll be replacing them. It's at the stage where new constuction would be easier, but if easy were the goal, we'd all have gel-coated-plastic boats, right? I estimate this boat to be 40-50 years old, and the 1/4 ply is three ply, but VERY solid and consistent (the parts I've cut into). There will be more posts in the repair section I promise- this picture is before the paint removal- I rented that "Silent Paint Remover" I'll write about it when I get the pictures.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid48/p0946606afc73770c6e520bee2af61e93/fcbd51f7.jpg

[Stargazer14]

Oyster, stop drinking so much before getting on the computer.

The boat looks great, the pics make me
feel like I'm ridin' in there with you.

[Concordia..41]

I'm up here at UAB in med school In med school and building/restoring boats - Wow!!!! Consider me twice as impressed.

- M

[ 12-08-2003, 08:57 PM: Message edited by: Concordia..41 ]

[Ariel]

Middle Bay--your photo on Dog River is not far from my house. Isn't it a nice river to putter about on? The lift where your boat is pictured--is that on Robinson Bayou? If so, you are very near my house which is on Robinson Bayou....

[ 12-09-2003, 03:03 PM: Message edited by: Ariel ]